Charge Nurse - Night Shift

KVC Health Systems Webster Groves, MO 63119, US

Charge Nurse- Acute

Full Time and Part Time available, night shift

St. Louis, MO, US

Join Us to Build Healing and Hope Together!

As leaders in children’s mental health and wellness, St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems Youth Mental Health Care have partnered to create one of the nation’s most innovative and transformative youth mental health and wellness campuses. The partnership includes a 77-bed acute care hospital and outpatient programs. Located on the KVC Missouri Children’s Mental Wellness Campus conveniently located in Webster Groves, Missouri, the peaceful environment and broad continuum of care allow children and families to access the appropriate level of treatment throughout their healing experience. The new campus is slated to open in late 2026. Learn more at stlouischildrenskvc.org. Join us and be a part of this journey of healing and hope for thousands of children and teens.

Job Summary
Supervises and coordinates patient care activities on assigned shift. Directs licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel; participates in staff development and evaluation of staff on assigned shift. Assists in direct patient care. Represents management and administration in their absence. Monitors various aspects of program safety and oversees crisis response when needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Associate degree in nursing required. BSN preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Licensed as a Registered nursing in the State of Missouri. ANCC Certification for Psychiatric Nursing preferred.

Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

Preferred Experience/Skills: Previous charge nurse or leadership experience; pediatric behavioral health experience

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and directs licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel assuring adequate staff-patient ratios

• Coordinates services with providers, patients, families, ancillary departments, medical staff and other providers

• Maintains responsibility, authority and accountability for program activities while on shift

• Supports program philosophies and decisions

• Keeps management informed of activities and events while on shift

• Provides input on employee performance appraisals, orientation and education

• Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation and communication of pertinent information to appropriate persons while maintaining patient confidentiality

• Provides all aspects of patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces risk

• Develops and maintains professional and clinical skills.

• Participates in program meetings and committees as required

• Performs additional duties as assigned by management

Additional duties may be assigned based on organizational needs and staff qualifications.

Physical & Work Environment
This role involves a mix of standing, walking, and occasional lifting, along with regular use of office equipment. You’ll work in a professional office setting with moderate noise levels and occasional exposure to outdoor conditions.

If you’re ready to take ownership of a critical role that keeps operations running smoothly while making a meaningful impact on people’s lives, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & More

Employee benefits and culture fall under the KVC Health Systems umbrella. KVC is a family of private, nonprofit organizations that strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. Through our broad continuum of care, we are proud to be a national leader in mental health, child welfare, and health and human services transformation.

At KVC, we offer a positive, supportive workplace where each person can do work they love. In fact, we’re so proud of our culture that we see it as our top competitive advantage in the health and human services field. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC has an incredible 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. KVC was also named #15 on Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025 list, a recognition achieved entirely based on anonymous employee reviews. In addition to being mission-driven, we offer employees an unparalleled level of flexibility, wellbeing, learning, inclusion, recognition, and rewards.

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